Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-24

STILL THE WAR GOES ON.
The Contest Over she Mary Hail
Building.
TRUSTEE CORNISH AND REV. WALTER n. BROOKS IN
TKRvIRw COMMISSIONER wEBB-wHAr THE LATTER
SAYS ABOUT THE PROPOSED LOCATION FOR THE
ooLoRKD INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
This morning school Trustee I. A. Cornish and
Commissioner Webb had q long conference over
the Miiler-Hall school building matter. Mr.. Cor
nfsh subsequently stated to a STAR reporter that
the Commissioner promised to lay the matter be-
fore the board OF Commissioners to-day. He de-
clined to say whether Mr. Webb had given him
any hope that the Miller building would
be rented, saying he preferred to leave the matter
entirely with the Commissioners. He said that
unless 1t was decided to-day he would give up his
attempts to secure the Miller building. "Thls
matter has been held up for nearly three months" /"
said Mr.. Cornish, 'and want Ii settled to-day
Why In one OF our schools, a four-room school,
there are 267 pupils That is too many for four
WHAT REV. WALTER BROOKS SAYS
The Rev. Walter II. Brooks also called upon Com.
missioner Webb to learn what had been done.
He said to STAR reporter that he had been re-
quesed to call by the recent mass meeting OF coored
people people In , Eoenezer Hall Il learned from Mr.;
to rent the Miller building for graded schools, but
they insist that the Mary Hall building be rented
school. told Commissioner webb that had al
ways looked upon him as friend to our people;
and therefore expected fair treatment at his hands,
our children-indeed, any children-tO be
sent to a neighborhood where they would
be surrounded by vile women. Commissioner
webb said In reply to this. that the Commission
ers do not select school Sites and that it Is mat
ter which concerns the school trustees. There
upon told him that the trustees have no power TO
make contracts, and II the Hall building is taken
the Commissioners must sign the contract, and
that, therefore, they are morally responsible for
all the evil that may follow"
ACTION OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
At noon the Commissioners went into board
meeting, and decided to lease the Miller building
for the graded schools, and not TO interfere with
the use or the Mary Hail building for the cooking
and Industrial schools. They Immediately signed
the lease. The rent is 500 per annum, payable In
quarterly installments.
Arrangements i'm the Criminal Court.
The following persons were arraigned to-day in
the Criminal Court: Robert Gray. indicted for
grand larceny; pleaded guilty. VIM. Jackson, in-
dicted for hOusebreaking and grand larceny with
Julius Lee, and Fred Ames embezzlement OF
watches; pleaded guilty. JAS b. Holt, for embez-
element OF watch from Sherman & Co. ON Decem-
per z, pleaded not guilty, as also did the following:
Julius Lee, hOusebreahlng and larceny and house.
breaking In night; VIM. Jackson housebreaking in
night; Edward Washington, embezzlement Of $lU.C5
from John g. killian; Geo. Weeks, assault with in
tent 10 Kill Henrietta Smith on November 23; JAS
u. Myers, rape on the person OF Dorcas Holland ON
May 80 last.
THREE YEARS IN THE PENITENTIARY.--In the
Criminal Court to-day, Daniel Magruder the COL
ored man convicted OF robbery Of twenty cents
from boy on the Eastern Branch day or two
since, was called up Tor sentence. Mr. Tay lOr his
counsel made an appeal for him, urging that al
thouRh ne had some years since served a term In
honest s nsa saS iSr t5e ss
bad features In the case, and after commenting on
the testimony said there was only two things to
dO-tO give the minimum sentence or suspend SEN
tence The prisoner insisted that he only took
what the boy owed him. The court then gave him
the nghtest sentence-three years In the Albany
THE SALVATION ARMY.-Two young women
known As Capt Basil and Lieut.. vaniewatrr are
the salvation Army, and each night as the weather
grows colder the crowd which gathers in the bar
racks Increases. They are driven In by the cold
weather TO enjoy the Tarmth OF the room and the
hallelujah songs. Next week welcome meeting
VIII be given Maj. Wells, who takes charge OF this
division. He succeeds Maj: Inman, who goes to
tngtOn convert has been sent to take charge of
New York state and Maj. Bell, another Washing
ton convert takes charge OF the army In California
LITTLE JosIEs BEoUEsr.-THE EVENING STAR has
received so cents as a contribution from Josie.
Little Josie began some time ago TO save her
pennies for the Christmas Club. she died Novem-
Der %. In her pOcketbOOk was found the 80 cents
She had saved, and her parents send II TO The
STAR for the Christmas Club. IJs little Jose's be-
quest to be expended In making some poor child
happy at the Christmas time.
CLAIMED THAT THE CUTTING WAS ACCIDENTAL
In the Criminal Court to-day Walter Snowden, In
dicted for luit with intent TO kill Sarah Boyd
on the 10th OF November. pleaded guilty OF simple
assault. Mr. T. G. Taylor, his counsel,
stated that he had been living with this woman
and they had dleuty during Taien bd
The prisoner denied that he had any intention to
take life, and said that he had knire in his hand
cleaning his finger nails, and the cutting was
cidenlaI The girl had been to see MIN, and had
said she did not want anything done. The court
said that 1t not for the prosecuting witness to
case cas- he thought u e law W Would Be satisfied wi With
sentence OF six months in jail, which was imposed.
ASSOCIATED CHARrrIEs-At a meeting OF the d.
rectors OF the Third District Division, Associated
Col A. Hopkins In the chair the follow
Twenty families aided with groceries and fuel:
four pairs OF shoes furnished; bedding supplied to
one family; employment found for seven persons;
one child sent TO the colOred orphan asylum; the
inmates OF the Colored WQmens Home, on street,
will be furnished with christmas dinner on Tues
day, December "a; free kinderyarten for white
children has been established In this subdivision,
and Is doing good work. Contributions or money
can be sent TO Riggs co. or Rear Admiral Self
r10ge, S0l3 street, ClOtnlng can De sent 10 the
Office, 10th street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Affairs in West WaShingtOn.
A PASTOR SURPRIsED.-Rev. r. II. Robinson,
pastor OF Mount Zion N. 4 church, was surprised
last night, Just before retiring, by visit from
number OF his congregation. They filed In the
house, turned down the gas and departed, leaving
behind them a goodly supply OF turkey, flour,
butter, hams, sugar and canned fruits
REAL ESTATE SALR-The Georgetown Real ES-
tate Co has bought from Mr.. Geo. W. King parts
of lots 22, 23 and "a, In square 33 fronting $50
feet on n street, between 35th and 36th streets,
containing 1900 feet. at twenty-four cents a
ter 30 as to be ready for building as soon as the
free bridge is opened to the public.
The CHRISTMAS CLUB.-A meeting OF the Christ
mas Club was held yesterday at the Curtis school
building TO make further preparations for the
Christmas dinner to be given next Wednesday.
After the dinner each child win be given gift
from the Christmas tree President Janney feels
somewhat discouraged by the lack OF interest
shown by the members OF the committees. There
will be another meeting Tuesday afternoon, at z
O'Clock, at Curtis Hall.
NOTES.-No arrests were made in this precinct
yesterday.-Many OF the Georgetown College
students left yesterday to spend the holidays at
their hOmes-The usual Friday night service,
under the auspices OF the Central Union Mission
and in conjunction with the M-Street Mission, was
well attended last night at Market-House Hall -
Alexandfia Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING srAR.
CHRISTMAS. Alexandria's Christmas consists